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Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Empower a #MilKid Blue Star Volunteer

January 14, 2022

Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Empower a #MilKid Blue Star Volunteer Belonging is a basic human need. And without a sense of belonging, we humans can quickly experience isolation and…

Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times

December 23, 2021

Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times Imagine being separated from your spouse and children for months with just 24-hours notice…

When Facing Time Apart, Blue Star Families is There to Bring Families Together

December 10, 2021

When Facing Time Apart, Blue Star Families is There to Bring Families Together Imagine being separated from your spouse for nearly two years because your job demanded it. Most couldn’t…

Meet the Staff

November 23, 2021

Meet the Team Our mission is to empower military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors – both people and organizations – to create strong…

Active duty servicemembers face food insecurity

November 17, 2021

A new report released by Blue Star Families showed that at least 160,000 active-duty service members don’t know where their next meal will come from. Feeding America has more than 200 locations…

Tackling Food Insecurity: A Mission that Hits Home

November 12, 2021

Tackling Food Insecurity: A Mission that Hits Home Meet Kelley. She’s an Air Force spouse, mom of two, and just joined the Blue Star Families team as the Food Insecurity…

Veterans Day 2021 Parades, Events and More

November 11, 2021

Communities across the country pull out all the stops to honor their veterans through a variety of programs and events. With world events impacting the ability to gather in person,…

Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Jamie

November 10, 2021

Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Jamie Delivered by CSX Pride in Service When the draft ended in 1973, women represented 8% of officers and just 2% of enlisted service members.…

Preview: History’s ‘The Toys That Built America’ Supports Mission To Honor Initiative

November 5, 2021

This November, the inventors of the greatest toys of all time are coming to History Channel. And the network is honoring military families and additionally, through its “Mission To Honor”…